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Famous, infamous, and otherwise notable people who left their mark on Circle City.

 
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Robert Bruce Bagby

(Sept. 3, 1846-Jan. 24, 1903). Robert Bruce Bagby was born in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who had purchased their freedom. In 1857, he moved with his mother, father, and… Read More »Robert Bruce Bagby

Stan Berg

(Aug. 31, 1949-May 14, 1991). A native of Garrett, Indiana, Berg moved to Indianapolis at age 14. He graduated from Indiana University in 1971 and spent most of the 1970s… Read More »Stan Berg

Joseph Jenkins Bingham

(Jan. 6, 1815-Jan. 12, 1896). Born in New York City, Bingham migrated to the Midwest where he engaged in a wide variety of occupations. After serving as editor of the… Read More »Joseph Jenkins Bingham

Nathaniel Bolton

(July 25, 1803-Nov. 26, 1858). Born in Chillicothe, Ohio, Bolton came to Indiana in 1820 when George Smith, his stepfather, established a print shop in Jeffersonville, Indiana. In 1821 Smith… Read More »Nathaniel Bolton

Mary Elizabeth Bostwick

(Feb. 11, 1886-July 29, 1959). Bostwick was born in Denver, Colorado. After dropping out of high school, she got her start in journalism in 1903 at the Denver Post, known… Read More »Mary Elizabeth Bostwick

Claude Gernade Bowers

(Nov 20, 1878-Jan. 21, 1958). Born and reared in rural communities in central Indiana, Bowers moved to Indianapolis at age 13 with his divorced mother. As a student at Indianapolis… Read More »Claude Gernade Bowers

Amos C. Brown III

(Dec.18, 1950-Nov. 6, 2015). A Chicago native, Amos Brown attended Northwestern University and majored in broadcasting. During his time at the school, he worked for the student-run radio station WNUR-FM.… Read More »Amos C. Brown III

Hilton Ultimus Brown

(Feb. 20, 1859-Sept. 20, 1958). Hilton Ultimus Brown, an Indianapolis native, received a B.A. in 1880 and an M.A. in 1882 from Butler University. In 1881, after one year as… Read More »Hilton Ultimus Brown

Ardath Yates Burkhart

(Sept. 2, 1905-Dec. 8, 1983). Ardath Yates was born in Vincent and grew up in Oaktown, Indiana. She graduated from DePauw University in 1927 with a BS in Music and… Read More »Ardath Yates Burkhart

Bettie Cadou

(Jan. 1, 1936−Sep. 18, 2002). Bettie Cadou became an award-winning investigative reporter and a trailblazer for women in sports media while writing for the Indianapolis News from the mid-1960s through… Read More »Bettie Cadou

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